I would do some weighted ones, strap a 25 pound weight on and see how many you can do.

No real time limit. I can only do 1 right now. Lol. Real.pull ups too. Chest to bar. If I fail I fail. I'm not looking to be a full time employee for.at least another year. I've got plenty of time to get there.

PensFanInDC wrote:I have to pass a.PFT sometime in January to remain employed at SoldierFit. 16 minute 2 mile, 46 pushups in 2 min, 75 sit ups In 2 min, 12 pull ups. The only thing I don't think I'll be able to do in 30-45 days are the pull ups. Starting Interval run training Thursday.

How are you with the run? I spent my Navy career at 5'10", roughly 200 lbs., passing bodyfat measurements by the skin of my teeth, but was consistently able to outrun 95% of the people I was with, with a run time around 9 minutes for a 1.5 mile run. The main thing I always told people was to focus on their breathing. In through the nose, out through the mouth, big deep breathes. Don't pant. Don't breath instride. Don't take short, quick breathes. Let your legs run, focus on how you breath when you run. It helped me immensely when it came to improving my run times.

PensFanInDC wrote:I have to pass a.PFT sometime in January to remain employed at SoldierFit. 16 minute 2 mile, 46 pushups in 2 min, 75 sit ups In 2 min, 12 pull ups. The only thing I don't think I'll be able to do in 30-45 days are the pull ups. Starting Interval run training Thursday.

How are you with the run? I spent my Navy career at 5'10", roughly 200 lbs., passing bodyfat measurements by the skin of my teeth, but was consistently able to outrun 95% of the people I was with, with a run time around 9 minutes for a 1.5 mile run. The main thing I always told people was to focus on their breathing. In through the nose, out through the mouth, big deep breathes. Don't pant. Don't breath instride. Don't take short, quick breathes. Let your legs run, focus on how you breath when you run. It helped me immensely when it came to improving my run times.

This. I figured this out a couple years ago, because I was never able to run distances... Sprinting though I was the fastest white boy I knew

shafnutz05 wrote:Man, it's plainly apparent that abs are the least-used muscle (or least exercised) in my body...I did a couple extra ab exercises at the gym on Wednesday and it still feels like I have a broken rib

We shouldn't do more than 12-15 minutes of core exercise in a day. We use those muscles for pretty much everything we do so anything more than that and they aren't able to heal fast enough. I learned the hard way. I learned the hard way...

Whole grain pasta with EVOO, garlic, and some other seasoning is rapidly becoming my favorite side dish with a protein dinner. Easy to make, full of good stuff for you, and tastes great. Also helpful for loading up on calories if you are running a deficit.